Flight Log - 2025-03-08 - Jeff Curtis's Estes Firehawk (2014)


Flight Date: 2025-03-08
Rocket Name: Estes Firehawk (2014)
Kit Name: Estes - Firehawk (2014) {Kit} (2014)
Flyer's Name: Jeff Curtis
Motors: Estes B14-5
Launch Site: Pence Indiana
Wind Speed: 12.00 mph
Wind Direction: From the W
Temperature: 45 F

Wind had really picked up so I switch to low power. County Line Rockets was there selling motors and I picked up a pack of B14-5. The Firehawk was the biggest 18mm rocket I had so I loaded it up to see what the B14 could do. It did get off the pad quickly but the altitude was anemic. I simmed it later and it said 201'. That's about right, an the 5-second delay was too long. Still deployed before hitting the ground but got about 1/4" zipper. I'll save the B14 for smaller rockets in the future.




   

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